Internet Woes

[Shadowman]

So the last couple of days I haven't been able to do jack with my computer with online stuff besides Instant Messenger, and even then it cuts out. My connection is using wireless internet and all that jazz, and every so often the connection just cuts out and the linksys monitor will display "Cannot Associate with Access Point" or "Internet Can't Be Found". Sometimes I'll be able to get on the internet, but the moment I try going to a site with anything downloadable (images, video, etc) I lose my connection again and have to wait for the dang thing to reconnect.

 

Should I just abandon all ye hope and reformat?

[mookie]

Interference?

[Shadowman]

Interference?

 

I don' think so, I've never had this problem with it before and nothings changed from where the main computer+wifi is and inbetween where my personal comp is. What would cause interference? I'm a techno-n00b with this stuff.

[Shazz]

Is your wireless network secure? If not...seeing that you have a linksys router, check out linksys.com for help. They are really good at a step by step process on securing your wireless router.

[Cujo]

if your wireless is unnamed it's very likely you're accidentally connecting to someone else's wireless. given that many people have linksys routers it's very easy for a wireless program to just switch to a different router since they all have the same name. the windows built in wireless crap is notorious for that.

 

because you're a "noob" at this it's very likely a number of things could be causing your problems. a format might help but if the circumstances above are correct then it won't help at all.

[anonymo]

"Internet Can't Be Found"

 

Sorry I tripped on the cable when I came home less than sober the other night...should be back up now.